Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Main area
Palliative Care Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Applicants who are interested in less than 10 PA roles will also be considered)
Job ref
225-DIV2-6090256
Employer
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
New Cross Hospital
Town
Wolverhampton
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/05/2024 23:59
Consultant in Palliative MedicineNHS Medical & Dental: ConsultantJob overviewThe successful candidates will join a Palliative Medicine Consultant team, which currently consists of:7 Consultants in Palliative Medicine employed by the Trust providingcomprehensive clinical input to the populations of Wolverhampton andSouth Staffordshire:New Cross Hospital, West Park Hospital and Cannock Hospital,Compton Care and in the community of its catchment area.One consultant also outreaches in Walsall working with two otherConsultants colleagues employed by Walsall Healthcare Trust. Togetherwith colleagues from Dudley, those 12 consultants support the PalliativeMedicine needs of nearly 1 million population of the Black Country areaand jointly provide on-call advice at night and at weekends (mainlysecond on call).The consultants are involved in local, sub-regional, regional and nationaldevelopments of palliative care services, research and teaching with awhole range of responsibilities.They are supported by 2 non-Consultant grade career doctors and aclinical fellow at Compton Care and provide supervision for up to threeregistrars and one foundation year 2 doctor.Main duties of the jobThe PostThis post is a replacement post. It is offered as full-time but the trust is keento tailor them to the requirement the individual candidates may have.Part time working will be considered with the possibility of more than one person to be appointed. This post was focused on supporting the two consultants already working on the New Cross, West Park and Cannock sites.These posts were created as part of planned additional medical and nursingresource within the hospital specialist palliative care service to:accommodate existing and projected palliative and end of life servicedemands at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust;-enable a 7-day face-to-face specialist palliative care service;-facilitate earlier, proactive, collaborative working with other specialtiesand incorporate an integrated supportive/end-of-life service closelyaligned to the specialist palliative care team but focusing on support ofpatients thought to be in the last year or so of life, both with face-to-faceadvisory input and a structured education programme for front-lineclinicians.Working for our organisationThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are one of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands having more than 850 beds on the New Cross site. The Trust also has 56 rehabilitation beds at West Park Hospital and 54 beds at Cannock Chase Hospital.We provide services from the following locations;New Cross Hospital – secondary and tertiary services, maternity, Accident and Emergency, critical care and outpatients;West Park Hospital – rehabilitation inpatient and day care services, therapy services and outpatients;Cannock Chase Hospital – general surgery, orthopaedics, breast surgery, urology, dermatology and medical day case investigations and treatment (including endoscopy) ;More than 20 community sites – community services for children and adults, walk-in centres and therapy and rehabilitation services ;Primary care – Ten GP practices have now joined us and offer extended opening hours to patients.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesIn conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to provide a servicein Palliative Medicine with responsibility to support medically the HospitalPalliative Care Multi-disciplinary team who provides a seven-day service within New Cross Hospital.Typically, 2-3 patients are seen per clinical hospital inpatient or outpatientsession (1 PA) dependent on clinical complexity, either new referrals or follow up assessments, and 2 patients are seen during a community clinical session(1 PA).Advisory support (face to face or by telephone) will also be providedregarding patient care to colleagues in other specialties.Some clinical session time is allocated specifically for MDTs and Board rounds.In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part inthe out-of-hours On-Call Palliative Medicine service for the area of Walsall,Dudley and Wolverhampton. This includes being on-call for telephone advice and when needed to review in person patients admitted to Compton Care IPU. This service operates with a system of first on-call doctors (Specialty Doctors and Specialty trainees), second on-call Consultants providing telephone advice. This telephone advice to the local hospitals can be delegated to Specialty Registrars for training purposes. It does include some first-on call duties which are not onerous but can also occurin case of sickness. 0.25 PAs is allocated to on-call duties. When theserequirements are exceeded, then time in-lieu will be allocated within a few days of the occurrence.To provide cover for Consultant and Senior colleagues in respect ofperiods of leave.In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take part inmedical audit, quality improvement projects and research as appropriate.In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to ensure that therequirements of clinical governance are met.To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involvedin the care of patients supported by the Palliative Care Team to be able to contact you when necessary.Person specificationApplication form and interviewFull registration and a licence to practise with the GMC.Experience in working effectively within a specialist palliative care unit or hospice and a multidisciplinary team.Higher Medical Degree / Palliative Care Qualification.On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview.InterviewUnderstanding of research and ability to apply outcomes to clinical practice.Proven knowledge of systemsFlexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa and Skilled worker visa .Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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